| Samengestelde woorden: |
amid,
amidst prep | (in the middle of) | te midden van, middenin vz |
| | | tussen vz |
| | How am I supposed to work amid all this noise? |
| among prep | (in the midst of) | te midden van bw |
| | | tussen vz |
| | | middenin bw |
| | Josiah's farm is situated among the cornfields of eastern Kansas. |
center sth,
also UK: centre sth vtr | (move to middle) | naar het midden brengen overg.uitdr. |
| | | centreren overg. ww |
| | He centered the painting on the wall. |
| central adj | (in the middle) | centraal bn |
| | (in samenstelling) | midden- bn |
| | Ron moved to the central part of the state. |
| Central America n | (region north of South America) | Midden-Amerika eigennaam |
| | Kansas isn't in Central America, you idiot! |
| centrism n | (politics: middle way) | politiek centrum, politiek midden bn + nw het |
| | | centrisme nw het, ont. |
| halfway adj | (at the midpoint) | in het midden gelegen bn |
| | We're at the halfway mark in our fundraising. |
| high noon n | (midday) | middaguur nw het, ont. |
| | | midden van de dag woordgr. |
| | At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the equator. |
| | Op het middaguur staat de zon vlak boven ons, je kan je schaduw dan niet zien als je op de evenaar staat. |
| hump day n | slang (Wednesday) | woensdag nw de |
| | | het midden van de week woordgr |
| | Once we get past hump day, we only have to work Thursday and Friday, and then it's the weekend! |
in the center (US),
in the centre (UK) adv | (in the middle) | in het midden bw |
| in the middle adv | (in the centre) | in het midden woordgr |
| | The area in the middle is called the bull's eye. |
| in the middle of sth prep | (at the centre) | in het midden van frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | in het hart van frase |
| in the middle of sth prep | (among) | te midden van vz |
| | In the middle of the skyscrapers stood one tiny house. |
| | Te midden van alle wolkenkrabbers stond een klein huisje. |
| in the midst of prep | (amid, among) | te midden van vz |
| intermediate adj | (between two sides) | tussenliggend, tussengelegen bn |
| | (in samenstelling) | tussen-, midden- bn |
| | The intermediate layer of rock was made of coal. |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adj | figurative (moderately left wing) (politiek, figuurlijk) | links van het midden bw |
| | We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
| median adj | (anatomy: middle) (in samenstellingen) | middel-, midden- bn |
| | | middelste bn |
| | The median nerve runs down the center of the forearm. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n | (eastern Mediterranean region) | Midden-Oosten nw het |
| | Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n as adj | (relating to the Middle East) | Midden-Oosten nw het |
| | They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
midst sth,
in midst sth,
in midst of sth,
in the midst of sth prep | literary (among) | te midden van iets woordgr |
| | In midst all the commotion, Amy lost her purse. |
| midstream adv | (mid-flow) | in het midden van de stroom bw |
| | It can damage your bladder if you regularly withhold urine midstream. |
| midstream adv | figurative (in the course of sth) (figuurlijk) | in het midden bw |
| | | middenin bw |
| | Jodie was studying for a medical degree but decided to switch to law midstream. |
| midstream n | (middle of the river) | midden van de rivier nw het |
| | The county boundary runs along the midstream of the river. |
| midstream n | figurative (middle of process) | in het midden bw |
| | | middenin bw |
| | He was in the midstream of his career when he decided to return to school. |
| midterm n | (middle of a term) | midden van een academisch trimester nw het |
| | | midden van een politieke ambtstermijn nw het |
| | The politician resigned in midterm. |
| midway adj | (point: halfway) | halverwege bn |
| | | in het midden bw |
| | The gas station is the midway point between towns. |
| midweek n | (middle of the working week) | midden van de week nw het |
| | At midweek the reports are due. |
| midweek adv | (in the middle of working week) | in het midden van de week bw |
| | Let's go for lunch midweek. |
| midweek adj | (in the middle of working week) | in het midden van de week bw |
| | It's Wednesday and I have midweek fatigue. |
| midwinter adj | (in the depths of winter) | midden in de winter bw |
| | The midwinter snows caused severe traffic delays. |
| midyear adj | (taking place halfway through year) | in het midden van het jaar, halverwege het jaar bw |
right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adj | (politics: conservative) (politiek) | rechts van het midden frase |
| smack in the middle adv | informal (right in the centre) (informeel) | pal in het midden bw |
| | The golfer's shot landed smack in the middle of the lake. |
| to the heart of adv | (to the centre or middle of) (figuurlijk) | naar het hart bw |
| | | naar het midden bw |
| | The explorers made their way to the heart of the jungle. |
| wetback n | pejorative, offensive, informal, US (Mexican, Central American immigrant) | Mexicaanse immigrant bn + nw de |
| | | Midden-Amerikaanse immigrant bn+nw de |